Profile for Bement, Illinois, IL

Historic sites and museums: Bryant Cottage State Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bement

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (6)

Libraries (1)

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• Bement population
• Ancestry of people in Bement
• Housing in Bement
• Income in Bement
• Marital status of adults in Bement
• Place of birth of people in Bement
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bement
• School enrollment & education levels in Bement
• Transportation & commute times in Bement
• Piatt County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Illinois
• State data - Illinois
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bement demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Piatt County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61813 ZIP code.

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• Piatt County government

27% of Bement residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bement ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bement
• Cemeteries in Piatt County
• Libraries in or near Bement

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• Piatt County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bement museums
• Bement historic sites
• Bement area parks
• Wineries near Bement

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• Bement area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Piatt County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Illinois cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bement
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Piatt County

• Bement business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Illinois
• Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)

• Crime in Piatt County
• Arrests in Piatt County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Illinois
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bement was $17,995, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Piatt County economic census
• Piatt County economic summary
• Piatt County employment growth
• Piatt County unemployment rate
• Illinois economic data

12% of Bement residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bement
• Colleges in Illinois
• Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
• Schools in or near Bement
• School districts in or near Bement
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bement

• Air pollution in Piatt County
• Diesel soot in Piatt County
• Land contamination in Piatt County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Piatt County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois

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• Illinois county fairs
• Illinois festivals (Illinois tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bement
• Geocaches in Illinois

• Bement items now on sale

• Piatt County government
• Illinois state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bement medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bement
• Historic sites in Illinois
• Museums in or near Bement
• Museums in Illinois
• Illinois state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Piatt County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bement, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $330.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $660.

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• Jobs in the Bement area
• Job services in Illinois
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Libraries in Bement include Bement Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bement

• Illinois library

• Illinois statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Bement area
• Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Bement

• Daily newspapers in or near Bement
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• Military bases in Illinois
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Bement
• Search obituaries in Illinois
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• Chambers of commerce in Illinois
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bement
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bement

• Parks near Bement
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Piatt County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bement political report.

• Illinois Democratic party
• Illinois Republican party
• Illinois elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bement
• Total membership by faith, in Piatt County

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The average commute time for Bement workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bement travel guide
• Airports near Bement
• Hotels near Bement
• Illinois tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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• Birding spots in Illinois
• Wildlife refuges in Illinois

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